COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1368, 21 July 1885, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

AUCTIONEERS’ REPORT,

Messrs Maclean and Stewart report for the past week as follows : Horses—A small entry of horses came forward to to-day’s sale, and, wiili one or two exceptions, the quality was inferior. ihe demand for draughts has been for the past few months such as to offer very little inducement to owners to forward stock into the market, bin there seems every probability of a better enquiry, and at firmer prices, than has been toe case for some time. To-day they bad local buyers and buyers ft r export, who were unable to secure their requirements, and had the right class of stock been offered they would have met a ready sale. They would recommend those wishing to sell to forward early so that the buyers who are here may he induced to remain. They to-day sold 14 fair draughts at from £l2 to £24 iOs. Privately during the week they placed in one line eight three-y«ar-oid colts and fillies at a tatisfaetcry price. Sheep—The weather during the last fortnight has prevented several lots of store sheep from coming into market, and in consequence there has been no great amount of business done at the different yards. At Washdyke on Thursday last prices showed an upward tendency, and a brisk enquiry. They placed 210 2-tooth crossbred wethers at 10s 7d ; 250 crossbred lambs at 9s 6«. Fat sheep are becoming more valuable, and va.ues may be quoted at fudy 2d per lb for prime mutton. Cattle —The demand for store cattle is quiet : well forward steers and heifers are enquired for, which they have placed at their different sales at from £4 to £5 12s 6d. Good beef they quote at 17e 6d per lOOibs.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Sydney, July 17. New Zealand wheat is quoted at 2a 9<l, a decline of 3d during I lie K eek, New Zealand oats are Id lower, v : z., 2s Id ; maize, per 56lbs, is at 3s Sng*r Company’s No. 1 pieces remain at £26. Pollard has declined Id, and is now realising lid per bushel. Potatoes have advanced 5s per ton, and are now quoted at £3 ss. Adelaide, July 18. The wheat market is firm : shipping parcels are. realising 3s lOd to 4°. Flour is quoted at £7 5s to £7 12s 61 for country brands, to £8 5s for town torts. ' ENGLISH MAEJTETS. London, July 17. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,110.000 quarters, a reduction ot 210,000 during ihe week. Adelaide flour, ex store, is quoted at 255, and Adelaide wheal, ex store, a< 35s 6d ; «>£f coast, 355. New Zealand wheat, ex s'ore, 27s to 34s ; off-coasl, 31s 6d. Tallow is unchanged. July 18. The wheat market is inactive. Sev-a ..ff-cosst cargoes have been sold at S4s 7d, Fourteen thousand quarters end twenty-two off-coast cargoes are await* ing orders ex warehouse at 365. Forward shipments are held at a high premium, and no sales have therefore been effected. . 'l: